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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK Government Omits PACCAR Fix From 2026 King’s Speech, Leaving Litigation Funding Reform Uncertain

The UK government’s 2026 King’s Speech did not include legislation to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR ,1 despite the government’s earlier confirmation that it intended to legislate to clarify that litigation...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies What Slip-and-Fall Plaintiffs Must Prove

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A recent ruling from the Texas Supreme Court reinforces a demanding evidentiary standard in premises liability cases and reminds plaintiffs that circumstantial evidence of a hazard’s cause is not the same as evidence of its...more

Chartwell Law

Torres v. YMCA of Middle Tennessee Reinforces Liability Waivers Under Tennessee Law

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The Tennessee Court of Appeals’ decision in Torres v. YMCA of Middle Tennessee provides an important reaffirmation of the strength of liability waivers under Tennessee law and offers guidance for defense counsel and insurers...more

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Accommodating Employees’ Mental Illness Leave and Accommodation Requests

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Employers report a sharp increase in employees requesting mental health leave and accommodations in recent years. This may be in part attributable to a welcome de-stigmatization of mental illness, but has the unfortunate side...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Privacy Litigation Report: Takeaways From April 2026 Decisions

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(1) Plaintiffs who expand their class definition beyond the complaint risk losing both certification and their class representative on limitations grounds; (2) Banners that require users to interact before accessing website...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Avoiding Class Action Exposure Through Early Issue Anticipation

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Class action cases are on the rise in the United States with over 10,000 new class actions filed annually. Given the number of class action cases and costs associated with defending against them, companies should proactively...more

King & Spalding

DOJ Announces New Initiative to Prioritize Working with Certain “Data Miner” Relators in False Claims Act Cases

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On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) initiative, which has the stated goal of strengthening DOJ’s working relationship with...more

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Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: Connecticut Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Gasoline Station Construction

A Connecticut Appellate Court (“Court”) addressed in a May 12th Opinion an issue arising out of a challenge to the construction of a gasoline service station in Stonington. See Charles A. Caldwell v. Jannat, LLC, (AC 48754)....more

White and Williams LLP

Defect Required: Court Dismisses Candle Fire Product Liability Claims for Lack of Proof

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A recent decision from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reinforced a fundamental requirement in product liability cases that can sometimes be overlooked: proving the product was...more

DLA Piper

Felsenthal v. Medela LLC: Court confirms that consumers understand plastic-based products have a risk of microplastics

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed all claims in Felsenthal v. Medela LLC, a putative class action alleging a manufacturer engaged in false advertising about the potential...more

Marshall Dennehey

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Limits 120‑Day Notice Requirement for Owner-Employees

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Erie Insurance Property and Casualty Company v. David Heater( WCAB); No. 103 MAP 2024; decided March 26, 2026; by Chief Justice Todd. In this case, the Supreme Court considered the issue of whether an injured worker, who was...more

Marshall Dennehey

The First District Court of Appeal Adopts (Again) New Methodology for Analyzing Statute of Limitations

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Estes v. Palm Beach Cnty. Sch. Dist., No. 1D2025-0079, 2026 (Fla. 1st DCA Mar. 23, 2026) - The First District Court of Appeal issued another opinion in the court’s ever-developing interpretation of the statute of limitations...more

Marshall Dennehey

New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Limits of Transactional Attorneys’ Duties and Proof of Damages in Legal Malpractice Claims

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On April 15, 2026, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued an important decision in Gonzalez v. DiBello, et al., A‑2334‑24 (App. Div. Apr. 15, 2026), affirming summary judgment in favor of a transactional attorney accused of...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Eminent Domain and Condemnation in Commercial Retail Real Estate: A Practical Guide for Owners, Tenants, and Lenders

When a governmental authority targets all or part of a shopping center or mixed-use project for public improvement, the impact rarely falls on a single party. Fee owners, outparcel owners, anchor tenants, inline tenants,...more

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Littler Lightbulb – April 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

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Fifth Circuit Vacates NLRB Order Regarding Company Subpoenas During Union Organizing Campaign - In Starbucks v. NLRB, __ F.4th __ (5th Cir. Apr. 17, 2026), the Fifth Circuit vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB)...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

B.C. Court Confirms Strict Gatekeeper Role and Dismisses Secondary Market Claims in Larouche v. PGM

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In Larouche v. PGM ResidualCo Holdings Inc., 2026 BCSC 674, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) refused leave to pursue secondary market claims under the B.C. Securities Act(“Act”) in a proposed class action...more

Fishman Haygood LLP

U.S. Ninth Circuit Applies Royal Canin to CAFA, Divesting Jurisdiction Based on Post-Removal Amendments to Complaint

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A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit underscores the evolving limitations on federal jurisdiction, in this case under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), holding that a plaintiff’s...more

Fisher Phillips

Employer Playbook for Attacking AI Use in Pro Se Litigation: A Roundup of Recent Court Sanctions Against ChatGPT Plaintiffs

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Pro se litigants are increasingly using GenAI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, or CoPilot to file and maintain lawsuits against their employers – and corporate counsel and defense attorneys need new tools to...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Berks County court holds that exception to sheriff service of process is not self-executing

Velocity Investments, LLC v. Marte, No. 25-437 (C.C.P. Berks County Apr. 2, 2026) (Gavin, J.) - Under the law, the old adage that it is better to ask for forgiveness than for permission does not hold true. In a memorandum...more

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UK High Court Broadens Scope of Legal Advice Privilege

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A recent UK High Court (the Court) decision—Aabar Holdings v. Glencore plc [2026] EWHC 877 (Comm)—expands the applicable scope of legal advice privilege to include “intra-client” group communications between members of the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Claims Notes: May 2026

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UIM Exhaustion Does Not Require Payment of Underlying Limits - The Colorado Supreme Court addressed when an excess UIM carrier’s obligations are triggered under an exhaustion provision. The insured argued that excess...more

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A Unanimous Supreme Court Expands Defendants’ Ability to Challenge Civil Investigative Subpoenas in Federal Court

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On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a rare unanimous decision in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, holding that the New Jersey Attorney General’s subpoena demanding donor information from...more

Clark Hill PLC

Using “Schedule A” Litigation to Combat Online Trademark Infringement

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In today’s digital world, trademark infringement is a significant concern for businesses aiming to protect their brand identity. Accordingly, it is important for businesses to implement a multifaceted online enforcement...more

ModeOne

The Privacy Paradox: Collecting the Data You Need Without Taking What You Don’t

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Every click, swipe, and tap can generate actionable insight and face companies with a real privacy paradox: how do you gather the data necessary to serve business needs without harvesting more than you should or more than...more

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Federal pleading rules override State “Certificates of Merit”: What this means for design professionals

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s January 2026 decision in Berk v. Choy marks an important development in professional liability litigation with implications extending beyond medical malpractice. For architects, engineers, and other...more

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